Legal Opinion
United Air Lines, Inc. v. International Ass'n of MacHinist & Aerospace Workers
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 14, 2001No. 00-4220PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
United Airlines (“United”) appeals from the denial of a preliminary injunction which it had sought against the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO (“IAM”) in order to compel IAM to exert every reasonable effort to discourage its member mechanics from engaging in a concerted work slowdown at United. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the decision of the district court.
BACKGROUND
United is a “carrier” as defined by § 201 of the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”), 45 U.S.C. § 181. IAM is the certified exclusive bargaining representative of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- International Ass'n of MacHinists v. StreetSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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- Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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